New Hampshire Wildcats at Ball State Cardinals
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Kelly, Ashley help Ball State give Uremovich 1st win as Cardinals coach with narrow win over UNH
Kelley threw for 105 yards and two scores with an interception and rushed for 101 yards and another TD.
Kelly’s 27-yard pass to Ashley gave Ball State (1-2) a 34-21 lead with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.
UNH (2-1) rallied behind two Nick Reed field goals, including a career-long 52-yarder, and Justice Akinmoladun’s sack for a safety but the Wildcats couldn’t get past midfield on their final drive.
Matt Vezza was 25 of 44 for 249 yards passing and a TD and rushed for 78 yards and another score for New Hampshire, ranked No. 24 in the FCS coaches poll.
Ball State led 28-21 at halftime after the teams combined for 521 of the game's 801 yards of offense.
Uremovich was head coach at Butler before taking the Cardinals job.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:53 | Brendan Tighe 30 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Nick Reed Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:48 | Kiael Kelly 40 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:22 | Chase Wilson 13 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Nick Reed Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:29 | Qua Ashley 43 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:12 | Qua Ashley 72 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:47 | Matt Vezza 2 Yd Run (Nick Reed Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Kameron Anthony 10 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:56 | Qua Ashley 27 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:46 | Nick Reed 52 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 4th Period 8:07 | Team Safety |
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FG | 4th Period 4:16 | Nick Reed 29 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNH |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 391 | Total Yards | 413 |
| 259 | Passing | 105 |
| 25/45 | Comp/Att | 9/15 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 132 | Rushing | 308 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 8.6 |
| 6-62 | Penalties | 6-56 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 38:05 | Possession | 21:55 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 10,512 · Capacity:
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